Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, 4925-4926 [2015-01628]

Download as PDF 4925 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 19 / Thursday, January 29, 2015 / Notices Proposed Project Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Surveillance System (HHLPPSS)(OMB Control No. 0920– 0931, Expiration April 30, 2015)— Extension—National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The overarching goal of the Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Surveillance System (HHLPPSS) is to support healthy homes surveillance activities at the state and national levels. HHLPSS is not a research study; rather it is a systematic assessment of programmatic activities under the healthy homes cooperative agreement. CDC is requesting a three-year extension of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for up to 40 local and state Healthy Homes Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs (CLPPP) and the state-based Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES) programs. The programs will continue to report information (e.g., presence of lead paint, age of housing, occupation of adults and type of housing) via encrypted files and submit, electronically, to HHLPPB staff at CDC. The electronic files will be kept in accordance with CDC Records Control Schedules. Over the last three years, 7 states have adopted the HHLPPSS and 13 are in beta-testing. In October 2014, CDC began funding 40 state and local blood lead surveillance programs. Many of these programs and their subcontractors at the local level will come on line with HHLPPSS in the next year. The objectives for this surveillance system are two-fold. First, the HHLPPSS allows CDC to systematically track how the state and local programs conduct case management and follow-up of residents with housing-related health outcomes. Second, the system allows for identification and collection of information on other housing-related risk factors. Childhood and adult lead poisoning is just one of many adverse health conditions that are related to common housing deficiencies. Multiple hazards in housing (e.g., mold, vermin, radon and the lack of safety devices) continue to adversely affect the health of residents. HHLPPSS offers a coordinated, comprehensive, and systematic public health approach to eliminate multiple housing-related health hazards. HHLPPSS enables flexibility to evaluate housing where the risk for lead poisoning is high, regardless of whether children less than 6 years of age currently reside there. Thus, HHLPPSS supports CDC efforts for primary prevention of childhood and adult lead poisoning. Over the past several decades there has been a remarkable reduction in environmental sources of lead, improved protection from occupational lead exposure, and an overall decreasing trend in the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) in U.S. adults. As a result, the U.S. national BLL geometric mean among adults was 1.2 mg/dL during 2009–2010. Nonetheless, lead exposures continue to occur at unacceptable levels. Current research continues to find that BLLs previously considered harmless can have harmful effects in adults, such as decreased renal function and increased risk for hypertension and essential tremor at BLLs <10 mg/dL. There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annual burden hours are 640. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Type of respondents Form name Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) State and Local Health Departments ............. Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Surveillance Variables (HHLPPSS). 40 4 4 Leroy A. Richardson, Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2015–01652 Filed 1–28–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Refugee Microenterprise and Refugee Home-Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Programs OMB No.: 0970 Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 Jan 28, 2015 Jkt 235001 Administration for Children and families (ACF) is responsible for resettling thousands of refugees every year from all over the world. The main goal of the ORR (US) refugee domestic resettlement program is to assist the refugees in becoming self-reliant at the shortest time possible. ORR has many different discretionary grants that it employs to accomplish this goal. Two of the discretionary grants are the Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) and the Refugee Home-Based Child Care Microenterprise Development (HBCC MED) Programs. The goals of the MED program are to assist refugees in becoming economically self-sufficient, assist refugee serving organizations galvanize resources to strengthen their capacities to expand and continue their microenterprise services at an expanded and sustainable level, and enhance the integration to the mainstream and realize the American Dream. The focus of the HBCC Program is on women that PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 have limited opportunity to get employment at livable wages because of limited transferable skills and lack of knowledge of the English language. Through the program women refugees are provided basic training in child care and development, state and local legal requirements to get a license and to establish a home-based child care service. The ultimate goal of the program is to enable the women refugees establish a home-based child care service in their neighborhood. ORR works with nonprofit organizations in implementing these projects. Currently, there are 22 projects in the Refugee Microenterprise Development Program and 23 projects in the Refugee Home-Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Program. It is critical to collect data through a semi-annual report in order to determine whether or not the programs are achieving their intended goals, to address concerns, issues, and challenges E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1 4926 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 19 / Thursday, January 29, 2015 / Notices the grantees may be experiencing in implementing their projects on a timely manner, and, for writing Annual Report to Congress. Respondents: Refugee Microenterprise Development Program 22. Refugee Home-Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Program 23 ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of responses per respondents Number of respondents Instrument Average burden hours per respondents Total burden hours Refugee Microenterprise Development Program ............................................ Refugee Home-Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Program .... 22 23 8 7 4 4 88 92 Total Burden ............................................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ 180 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 180. In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email address: infocollection@ acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2015–01628 Filed 1–28–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 Jan 28, 2015 Jkt 235001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Office of Refugee Resettlement Individual Development Accounts (ORR IDA) Program. OMB No.: New Collection. Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement seeks OMB approval to develop three data collection tools for use in the ORR IDA Program. The ORR IDA Program represents an anti-poverty strategy built on asset accumulation for low-income refugee individuals and families with the goal of promoting refugee economic independence. IDAs are leveraged or matched, savings accounts. In the ORR Refugee IDA program, IDAs are matched with federal funds that have been allocated as ‘‘match funds’’ from at least 65 percent of the annual federal grant award. IDAs are established in insured accounts in qualified financial institutions. The funds are intended for the Asset Goals specified in this announcement. Although the refugee participant maintains control of all funds that the participant deposits in the IDA, including all interest that may accrue on the funds, the participant must sign a Savings Plan Agreement which specifies that the funds in the account will be used only for the participant’s qualified Asset Goal(s) or for an emergency withdrawal. The objectives of this program are to: PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1. Establish IDAs for eligible participants; 2. Encourage regular saving habits among refugees; 3. Promote their participation in the financial institutions of this country; 4. Promote refugee acquisition of assets to build individual, family, and community resources; 5. Increase refugee knowledge of financial and monetary topics including developing a household budget; 6. Assist refugees in advancing their education; 7. Increase home ownership among refugees; and 8. Assist refugees in gaining access to capital. The tools will collect information from grantees that will help ORR determine whether they are meeting the objectives of the program. Data to be collected will only include specialized, and relevant information to the program such as, number of people enrolled, amount in dollar allocated for matching IDA savings, number and value of assets purchased, confirmation of refugee status, and types and quantity of training provided. Tools will be used for semi-annual reports as well as for monitoring to ensure progress towards success, and appropriate use of federal funds. Respondents: Office of Refugee Resettlement Individual Development Accounts Program grantees. E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 19 (Thursday, January 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4925-4926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01628]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Refugee Microenterprise and Refugee Home-Based Child Care 
Microenterprise Development Programs
    OMB No.: 0970
    Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the 
Administration for Children and families (ACF) is responsible for 
resettling thousands of refugees every year from all over the world. 
The main goal of the ORR (US) refugee domestic resettlement program is 
to assist the refugees in becoming self-reliant at the shortest time 
possible. ORR has many different discretionary grants that it employs 
to accomplish this goal. Two of the discretionary grants are the 
Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) and the Refugee Home-Based 
Child Care Microenterprise Development (HBCC MED) Programs. The goals 
of the MED program are to assist refugees in becoming economically 
self-sufficient, assist refugee serving organizations galvanize 
resources to strengthen their capacities to expand and continue their 
microenterprise services at an expanded and sustainable level, and 
enhance the integration to the mainstream and realize the American 
Dream. The focus of the HBCC Program is on women that have limited 
opportunity to get employment at livable wages because of limited 
transferable skills and lack of knowledge of the English language. 
Through the program women refugees are provided basic training in child 
care and development, state and local legal requirements to get a 
license and to establish a home-based child care service. The ultimate 
goal of the program is to enable the women refugees establish a home-
based child care service in their neighborhood.
    ORR works with nonprofit organizations in implementing these 
projects. Currently, there are 22 projects in the Refugee 
Microenterprise Development Program and 23 projects in the Refugee 
Home-Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Program. It is 
critical to collect data through a semi-annual report in order to 
determine whether or not the programs are achieving their intended 
goals, to address concerns, issues, and challenges

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the grantees may be experiencing in implementing their projects on a 
timely manner, and, for writing Annual Report to Congress.
    Respondents: Refugee Microenterprise Development Program 22. 
Refugee Home-Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Program 23

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of     burden hours    Total burden
                   Instrument                       respondents    responses per        per            hours
                                                                    respondents     respondents
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Refugee Microenterprise Development Program.....              22               8               4              88
Refugee Home-Based Child Care Microenterprise                 23               7               4              92
 Development Program............................
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    Total Burden................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             180
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 180.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and 
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the 
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email 
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified 
by the title of the information collection.
    The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-01628 Filed 1-28-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
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